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$3,000 grant will put ‘cops in shops’
JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council has received a $3,000 grant for the 2017 Cops In Shops Summer Shore Initiative. The program is a cooperative effort between the Division of Highway Traffic Safety and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The intent of the initiative is to use the grant to allow local undercover law…
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Old Bridge couple grows giant sunflower, pumpkin in backyard
Henrietta Raymond of Old Bridge has spent much of her 80 years gardening as a hobby. This year, she has grown a 10-foot, 2-inch sunflower in her backyard. She had to tie it to the leaders to ensure the weight of the flower does not break the stalk. She and her husband also have a…
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Built for learning, built for fun: YMCA enrolling after school, preschool and child care
Before you plan your child’s school year, visit the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Few centers have the vast indoor and outdoor space that the YMCA offers children. Large windows and spacious classrooms with gym space, activity areas and outdoor play areas including a nature center and playground. Open houses welcome new…
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Mater Dei Prep open house Oct. 15 and 18
Mater Dei Prep is an independent, Catholic high school located on an expansive 32-acre campus in Middletown. For over 50 years, Mater Dei Prep has attracted talented students who recognize the unique learning opportunities the school provides. Mater Dei Prep’s relatively small size, (325-375 students) coupled with its myriad and varied opportunities for academic, physical…
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Emotion in Motion
Andrea Kron, a graduate of The Ailey School, New York City, recently conducted a five-day day ballet intensive at Emotion in Motion Dance Center, 1833 Route 35, Middletown. The intensive event included barre work, musicality and variations from the French composer, Saint- Saens’ Danse Macabre. Andrea’s background includes “Hercules on Broadway”, regional theatre, Radio City…
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St. Bartholomew School
St. Bartholomew School focuses on nurturing your whole child in a family friendly environment protected by electronic surveillance. We offer full time Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and Kindergarten to Grade 8 including Technology, Art, Music, Spanish, National Junior Honor Society, Student Leadership Development/Mentoring Program, Before and After School Care with free before care from 6:45 a.m. for…
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Banks will face fines for failing to maintain forclosed homes
MANALAPAN – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that provides for penalties related to the maintenance of certain properties in the community. On July 26, committee members adopted the legislation that pertains to the maintenance of vacant and abandoned residential properties in foreclosure by creditors (i.e., state chartered banks, savings banks, savings and loan…
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Holmdel High student conducts summer research at Rutgers
While most students spend the summer relaxing and taking a break from academics, Annie Cao, a rising junior of Holmdel High School, has done quite the opposite. Cao spent two and a half weeks of her summer doing research as a part of the Waksman Institute at Rutgers University, a program with which the Holmdel High School Science…
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Crooner will entertain crowd in Old Bridge with 1950s music
Crooner Dave DeLuca will present his “1950s Star-Spangled Songbook,” a musical celebration of great American composers and lyricists, at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 at the Old Bridge Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. Attendees are requested to bring school supplies or a non-perishable…
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